By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday that he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The revelation came as a surprise because the 94-year-old … Continued
Presidential second terms are rarely successful, and on the evidence of his first 100 days Donald Trump’s won’t be different. The president needs a major reset if he wants to rescue his final years from the economic and foreign-policy shocks … Continued
By ED WHITE President Donald Trump wants to convert Alcatraz back into a federal prison, decades after the California island fortress was converted into a U.S. tourist destination because it had become too costly to house America’s worst criminals. The prison off … Continued
By MARIA GRAZIA MURRU and SYLVIA HUI ROME (AP) — Next week’s conclave to elect the successor to Pope Francis as leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics is a solemn affair steeped in centuries-old traditions. Related Articles Dinner parties, … Continued
By REBECCA BOONE and AMANDA SEITZ Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration’s massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick … Continued
By NICOLE WINFIELD ROME (AP) — Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming. But behind closed doors, these are the days of dinner parties, coffee klatches and private meetings as cardinals in town to elect a successor to … Continued